Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi

Places of Interest Nearby

Treaty House

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The Treaty House at Waitangi in Northland, New Zealand, is the former house of the British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby. The Treaty of Waitangi, a document that established the British Colony of New Zealand and which holds importance in the country's national mythos, was signed in the grounds of the Treaty House on 6 February 1840. Treaty House is situated 230 metres northeast of Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi.

Hobson Beach

Beach

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Haruru Falls

Waterfall

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Haruru Falls is a five-metre-high waterfall near the settlement of Haruru in the Far North District of New Zealand, three kilometres west of Paihia. In the Māori language, the word haruru means 'continuous noise or roar'. Haruru Falls is situated 3 km southwest of Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi.

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Waitangi

Village

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Waitangi is a locality on the north side of the Waitangi River in the Bay of Islands, 60 kilometres north of Whangārei, on the North Island of New Zealand.

Paihia

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Paihia is an historic town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.

Haruru

Town

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Haruru is a residential and commercial locality in the Far North District of New Zealand. State Highway 11 runs through the locality. Puketona is 10 kilometres west, and Paihia is 4 kilometres east, The name means a continuous noise or roar in the Māori language, which refers to the sound of Haruru Falls, a five metre high broad waterfall about a kilometre away. Haruru is situated 2½ km southwest of Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi.

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